The Essex County District Attorney’s Office confirms to 5 Investigates that, at the request of the city of Gloucester, it will review reports and material regarding Police Chief Leonard Campanello and the Police Department itself.

Campanello, known for his work helping people battle heroin addiction, was placed on paid administrative leave two weeks ago pending an internal city investigation.City officials have not commented on what the investigation involves.

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However, sources told WCVB domestic issues and other problems led to the City Council's decision to suspend Campanello.

5 Investigates has now also learned that the city has hired Municipal Resources Inc., of New Hampshire, to perform an audit of the Police Department. The mayor had requested an audit earlier this month.

The city also previously announced that it had hired an attorney to audit the professional conduct of the chief and a separate firm to audit the conduct of Detective Sgt. Sean Conners, who was placed on paid leave on Sept. 8.

A source told WCVB the two suspensions were unrelated.

Campanello was honored in Washington in April as a Champion of Change for the ANGEL program. The program allows people addicted to opioids to turn in their drugs and needles without fear of arrest if they agree to let the police department help place them into treatment.

Officials have said the program has helped more than 500 addicts and has been replicated in more than 150 communities across the country since its launch last summer.Earlier this month, Campanello's lawyer, Terrence Kennedy, said, "We intend to cooperate fully with the city to bring this matter to a swift conclusion. We are confident that when all the facts are fairly and impartially reviewed, Chief Campanello will be quickly and expeditiously returned to his position."